Report: Biden Administration Promises to Gift Ukraine $1 Billion Weapons Pack

The administration of President Joe Biden is ready to ship Ukraine a $1B weapons package by Monday according to a Reuters report .

The $1 billion weapon package is one of the most significant aid packages that the United States sent to Ukraine after Russia’s February invasion.

The $1 billion weapon package will include “munitions to long-range weapons or armored medical transport vehicle,” according to Reuters sources who spoke on condition of anonymity with the outlet.

JUST INS – The largest ever weapon package to be announced by the Obama administration for Ukraine is $1 billion, Reuters reports.

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) August 5, 2022

Specifically, the weapons package will include “munitions for HIMARS, NASAMS surface-to-air missile system ammunition and as many as 50 M113 armored medical transports,” Reuters reported.

However, Reuters sources warned that the package currently in place, which is valued at $1billion, may change prior to Monday’s expected announcement.

The $1 billion weapons package would come just days after the Pentagon announced it would send Ukraine arms and equipment from the U.S. Department of Defense inventory worth up to $550 million.

“The United States continues to stand with Allies and partners from more than 50 countries in providing vital security assistance to support Ukraine’s defense of its sovereignty and territorial integrity against Russia’s aggression,” a State Department press release said.

The Presidential Drawdown Authority would fund the $1 billion weapon package.

As Reuters explained:

The new package would be funded under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), in which the president can authorize the transfer of articles and services from U.S. stocks without congressional approval in response to an emergency.

HIMARS played a crucial role in the artillery duels between Russia and Ukraine. It was described as “grinding”, with little movement at the front lines in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas.

In May, Congress authorized $40 billion in economic and military aid for Ukraine after Russian Leader Vladimir Putin invaded the country, despite Americans suffering from rising inflation and food shortages.

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